Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary once believed that 2003 Rose Revolution occurred in Yugoslavia. He also claimed Marie Antoinette was the Nobel Prize winner for Physics. This footage, which was shot following his promotion to Celebrity Mastermind, shows him appearing on Celebrity Mastermind.
David Lammy MP (who was appointed this week by Sir Keir Sterner) provided many unfortunate answers during his 2009 appearance on BBC Quiz Show.
The MP for Tottenham believed that Red Leicester cheese was accompanied by port, and that Henry VII had ascended to the English throne following the death Henry VIII.
When Mr Lammy was asked about Tottenham Hotspur, he answered wrongly. He chose to answer Aaron Lennon rather than Jermaine Jenas.
As Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, however, the most worrying thing about his response to a question on 2003 Rose Revolution is that he will not be able to answer.
John Humphrys was asked by the presenter “Which country experienced the 2003 Rose Revolution that resulted in the resignation of Eduard Shevardnadze as its President?” Mr Lammy answered “Yugoslavia”, but the truth was Georgia.
David Lammy (MP for Tottenham) was promoted this week to shadow foreign secretary in a surprising reshuffle
During a surprise reshuffle on Monday, Starmer promoted a number of prominent centrist figures and demoting his key allies.
Shadow foreign secretary was taken over by Mr Lammy from Lisa Nandy, who felt moved to take on Michael Gove in the shadow secretary for levelling-up and communities.
After his promotion, Mr Lammy, who has been an MP since 2000, said: ‘Honoured to be appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs.
‘At a time when Britain is recasting itself on the world stage, I look forward to setting out Labour’s vision for a values-led foreign policy based on cooperation & internationalism.’
However, Celebrity Mastermind was re-aired within days, to the delight and joy of many social media users, who called it “comedy gold”.
Following his Labour’s reshuffle promotion, Lammy’s embarrassing appearance from Celebrity Mastermind 2009 was resurfaced
Pictured right next to Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Sternmer. Mr Lammy mistakenly stated that the 2003 Rose Revolution occurred in Yugoslavia.
Mr Lammy was awarded eight points for his special subject, Muhammad Ali’s boxing career. However, he could not manage to get five correct answers in the general knowledge round.
If asked what fortress was used to protect the Gates of Paris, Lammy replied ‘Versailles.’ He also said that James Gandolfini had appeared in The Godfather and not the Sopranos.
He thought that Pierre and Marie who received the Nobelm Prizes for Physics in 1903 were also called Antoinette.
He answered five more questions. One was about who owns the most seats in the theatre and one about Purple Heart, the military award that is given to wounded soldiers.
However, Mr Lammy managed to identify, among other incorrect answers, that MI5 was created in 1909 as an anti-German spy threat. That William Hague said he drank 14 pints of beer per day while serving as a delivery man’s helper, Coldplay’s lead vocalist as Chris Martin. Oprah Winfrey also had other business ventures. The term penthouse used to refer to a shed, or outhouse.